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Flipping the Script: How Scott Smith built PS Logistics by putting drivers first

Most trucking companies chase the customer first and figure the drivers will fall in line.

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Per Diem Decoded: Who gets the trucker tax break, and how it works

Ask ten truckers how per diem works and you’ll get eleven answers, at least three

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When it absolutely, positively has to cross the checkered flag

The NASCAR Truck Series just landed a title sponsor that actually knows what it’s like

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On the Road Again: Honoring those who keep America moving

Every day, long before many of you begin your morning routines, millions of professional truck drivers are already on the road. They travel through darkness, rain, heat, traffic and challenging

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Alabama Trucking sings the praises of America’s 3.6 Million Truck Drivers this Appreciation Week

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108 Reasons to Be Proud: Record class joins IFDA Hall of Fame this week

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For Driver Appreciation Week, every mile deserves our gratitude—and action

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“Just a Trucker”: Doug Marcello’s Poem Is a Truck Driver Appreciation Week Must-Watch

Every September, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (this year running September 13–19) gives the industry a chance to do something it doesn’t do nearly often enough. We get to stop

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Fifteen truckers from across America heading to Germany to represent Team USA in World Driving Championships

Ramon Guzman sat in the Atlanta airport last Saturday with the kind of anticipation most people reserve for Christmas morning. A two-time California state truck driving champion, Guzman was one

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Road Buds: A trucker’s guide to carrying your pet on the next long haul

For many professional truck drivers, a dog or cat is more than company. A four-legged friend can ease the loneliness of life on the road, making time spent in the

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Cue the Power Chords: Heroes of the Highway’s new anthem ‘Get Miles’ releases Sept. 13

Forget green screens and soundstages. On Tuesday, the backdrop for Alabama Trucking’s newest music video was a training yard in Bessemer, idling rigs, coupled trailers, and all, because nothing sells

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Driver Flexibility: Two New HOS changes are being studied by FMCSA pilot programs

Ask any Alabama driver hauling through Birmingham at rush hour or fighting for a parking spot off I-65 near Cullman, and they’ll tell you the 14-hour clock doesn’t always match

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Google rolls out large vehicle routing tool for trucking fleets

Google has officially launched its Large Vehicle Routing (LVR) system, a routing platform built specifically for trucking and bus fleets, now generally available across the U.S. through the company’s Routes

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